Edward Snowden hero or traitor, Mike D new house on the Gabfest.

The Gabfest: The Government’s Right to Spy on Americans, Edward Snowden’s Status as Hero or Traitor, and Mike D’s…

The Gabfest: The Government’s Right to Spy on Americans, Edward Snowden’s Status as Hero or Traitor, and Mike D’s…

Slate's weekly political roundtable.
June 14 2013 12:30 PM

The “If This Be Treason, Make the Most of It” Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about Edward Snowden’s status as hero or traitor. Plus, you gotta fight for your right to be house proud.

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the oversight of the National Security Agency’s secret intelligence-gathering efforts and Edward Snowden’s status as hero or traitor. Plus, they discuss a New York Times photo tour of Beastie Boy Mike D’s new home in Brooklyn—a piece that incited a rousing email debate within the Slate office.

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Podcast production by Mike Vuolo. Links compiled by Jeff Friedrich.